NJ "Names And Shames" States With Lax Gun Laws

What’s the story?

New Jersey, which has some of the most restrictive gun laws in the country, is now upping the ante by calling out other states when crimes are committed in New Jersey with guns acquired in more permissive jurisdictions. An executive order signed by Governor Phil Murphy, called the "Name and Shame" Law, will streamline the release of information already publicly available via the FBI in order to show the public where the guns are coming from.

In the order it states, "data indicates that approximately 80 percent of the guns used in crimes committed in our State are trafficked from outside the State of New Jersey."

New Jersey State Police will also immediately start publishing monthly reports on gun crimes committed within the state.

In a statement published by the governor’s office, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal expressed his support of the order:

>"…an important part of protecting New Jersey residents is providing the public with information that helps them understand where gun crimes are taking place, where the guns involved are coming from, and what kind of impact gun violence is having in our communities."

What do you think?

Do you support New Jersey widely circulating data about the sourcing of guns used to commit crimes in the state? Do you think it will have any effect on gun laws in other states?

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Assault weapons are weapons of war, have nothing to do with hunting, and they’re designed to murder the maximum number of people in the shortest time. We need to regulate guns, be much more strict about licensing and training.

I believe all 50 states should band assault rifles. That weapon is mass shooting machine why do we need that type of weapon unless we are at war or in law enforcement. I give my hand to New Jersey I think you should share were the guns are coming from.

New Jersey you have no power in other states and lax gun laws I call bullshit on because look at Switzerland it’s required to have a gun and they are the highest standard of living and safest places to live in Europe

Why is it that most liberals turns the 2nd amendment into whether a gun’s utility is that it meets or surpasses the power needed to hunt? Since when did that become a prerequisite for gun ownership? The 2ndA is about defense; the greatest defense being liberty. Stop framing and reframing the narrative to fit your agenda. We the people see right through it!

We need to reinstate funding for the research of firearm injuries and deaths. We need to ban assault weapons. We need universal background checks. If guns are not stored safely and are then used in a crime, the owner needs to bear some responsibility.

Congratulations to New Jersey for widely circulating data about the sources from where guns come that are used to commit crimes in the state. It will NOT have any effect on gun laws in KANSAS. Gun people are crazy in Red States. When 3% of the population owns 90% of the guns, it shows that those people have to be paranoid or as I said CRAZY!!!